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Grapepark Posted 13 years ago
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While maintaining important view sheds
What does the phrase "maintaining important view sheds" mean?
From the standpoint of the campus as a whole. this alternative offered a huge improvement with respect to way finding. vehicular circulation, and parking, while maintaining important view sheds.
From the standpoint of the campus as a whole. this alternative offered a huge improvement with respect to way finding. vehicular circulation, and parking, while maintaining important view sheds.
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That makes no sense. Please check that you have typed it correctly. Is something missing at the end?
- That makes no sense.
- Please check that you have typed it correctly.
- Is something missing at the end?
- What follows?
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That makes no sense. Please check that you have typed it correctly.
Is something missing at the end? What follows?
Clive
Is something missing at the end? What follows?
Clive
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Yes that's right.
From the standpoint of the camps as a whole, this alternative offered a huge improvement with respect to way finding, vehicular circulation, and parking, while maintaining important view sheds. Site organization was therefore rated very high as well. Aesthetics were much improved due to the fact that all of the buildings would be new and could be designed to complement e
From the standpoint of the camps as a whole, this alternative offered a huge improvement with respect to way finding, vehicular circulation, and parking, while maintaining important view sheds. Site organization was therefore rated very high as well. Aesthetics were much improved due to the fact that all of the buildings would be new and could be designed to complement e
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"Way finding" is not used. Try "finding the way", and then add what is finding the way, like "drivers finding their way".
"view sheds" baffles me. Are we maintaining the ability of drivers to view things, or maybe we are maintaining the ability of observers in a building (shed) to view the vehicles.
"view sheds" baffles me. Are we maintaining the ability of drivers to view things, or maybe we are maintaining the ability of observers in a building (shed) to view the vehicles.
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Yes, very odd.
A 'view shed' sounds like a shed whose purpose is to allow people nice views. It's an extremely strange phrase.
Possibly it is some form of technical jargon used by traffic-flow designers.
Clive
A 'view shed' sounds like a shed whose purpose is to allow people nice views. It's an extremely strange phrase.
Possibly it is some form of technical jargon used by traffic-flow designers.
Clive
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I think I got the meaning by this paragraph in Wikipedia:
In urban planning, for example, viewsheds tend to be areas of particular scenic or historic value that are deemed worthy of preservation against development or other change. Viewsheds are often spaces that are readily visible from public areas such as from public roadways, public parks or high-rise buildings. The preservation of viewshe
In urban planning, for example, viewsheds tend to be areas of particular scenic or historic value that are deemed worthy of preservation against development or other change. Viewsheds are often spaces that are readily visible from public areas such as from public roadways, public parks or high-rise buildings. The preservation of viewshe
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